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BREAKOUT ARTIST MUSIC COMPETITION Announces 2013 Details, Judges, Entry Information and More!

Posted in Featured, News, Shows, Uncategorized with tags Adelitas Way, Breakout Artist Music Competition, George Ragan, Halestorm, Hollywood Undead, In This Moment, Johnny 3 Tears, Lamb of God, Maria Brink, Matchbox Twenty, Randy Blythe, Rick De'Jesus, Rob Thomas on September 19, 2013 by Randy

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BREAKOUT ARTIST MUSIC COMPETITION is an online music competition in search of aspiring bands and artists who are looking for a once in a lifetime chance to receive a MAJOR management contract, over $35,000 in cash and prizes, including one who earns the title of 2013’s Breakout Artist of the Year! The goal of BREAKOUT ARTIST MUSIC COMPETITION is to find unsigned talent that needs to be discovered. With so many music competitions on television we wanted to create an online platform for bands, singers and artists to shine from the comfort of their home or studio. Winners will be chosen based on the potential we see in the artist and their music, NOT by the quality of their recording. Make sure you submit the songs that best represent you.

It’s FREE to enter at least one song (additional entries are $20 per song). Artists can submit as many songs as they would like. The BREAKOUT ARTIST MUSIC COMPETITION began on September 3, 2013 and ends November 30, 2013. Winners will be announced in December 2013.

The 2013 Judges consists of a diverse group of top music and entertainment industry names who will help handpick the winners! 2013 BREAKOUT ARTIST MUSIC COMPETITION judges include:

Rob Thomas (Matchbox Twenty), Randy Blythe (Lamb of God), Rick De’Jesus (Adelitas Way), Halestorm (Lzzy Hale, Arejay Hale, Joe Hottinger, Josh Smith), Maria Brink (In this Moment), George Ragan aka Johnny 3 Tears (Hollywood Undead), Joey Calveri (Stacee Jaxx in Rock of Ages on Broadway), Paul Allen (touring & recording guitarist, credits include: Big & Rich, Tim McGraw, Adele, Trace Adkins, Gretchen Wilson), Kim Stephens (President Forward Entertainment), Erin Frankenheimer (VP of A&R Amazing Media Group), Rita Haney aka Lady Dime (owner at LadyDime Productions), Cisely Saldana (Entertainment Expert and sister of actress Zoe Saldana), Tyler Burrow (A-list Celebrity Publicist), Chris Santos (Rock N Roll Chef of Food Network’s Chopped) and many more!

BREAKOUT ARTIST MUSIC COMPETITION is open to all genres and is designed to award the best in nine categories! Submit your music to any of these categories: Rock/Alternative/Punk, Pop, Metal/Hardcore/industrial, Rap/Hip Hop/R&B, Singer/Songwriter, Christian, Country, Indie/Folk, Electronic/Experimental.

Entry Information:

BREAKOUT ARTIST MUSIC COMPETITION offers four ways to enter the music thru our website. http://breakoutcompetition.com/enter/

1.) Upload songs via the website

2.) Submit your social media link to your music

3.) Send a CD via direct mail

4.) Submitting a link to your bands youtube or vimeo video

The BREAKOUT ARTIST MUSIC COMPETITION will accept music from all over the world. Mainly US, but also Canada, UK, Australia and others.

General Contact:

Breakout Artist

PO BOX 19147

Cleveland, OH 44119

Telephone contact: 216.630.2080

Email: Contact@breakoutcompetition.com

Prizes:

Grand Prize:

Management contract with CEO of Forward Entertainment (optional for winner if the band or artist already has management or wishes to remain without management)
Artist Development
3 song EP with one of our national producers (hotel accommodations & travel per diem included)
Full production Music Video
Professional Photo Shoot
Label Shopping
World Wide Digital Distribution
1000 promo CD’s (of submitted music in addition to 3 song EP we produce up to 12 songs)
$1,000 Cash Prize
Winner’s photo, website link, and song will be uploaded and promoted on our website and E-newsletter. Group or Artist will also be included in our press releases announcing winners in December 2013.
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Category Winner Prize:

$250 Cash Prize

Artist Development/Artist Consultation with Breakout Artist Management
Winner’s photo, website link, and song will be uploaded and promoted on our website and E-newsletter. Group or Artist will also be included in our press releases announcing winners in December 2013
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Category Runner Up Prize:

Artist Development/Artist Consultation with Breakout Artist Management
Winner’s photo, website link, and song will be uploaded and promoted on our website and E-newsletter. Group or Artist will also be included in our press releases announcing winners in December 2013
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Please read these important notes before entering:

Make sure to read all the rules and regulations on the website before entering the competition. Bands will not be judged on quality of recording or video submission but by the overall talent of the group, artist or band.

If you are only entering one song please submit one that best represents you! You can submit as many songs as you would like, by entering more then one song we may be able to better evaluate you and your music. You are allowed to submit to different categories as well. You will be sent an email confirmation once we receive your submission.

We accept original and cover songs. However, we are looking for an original band, singer or artist, and strongly encourage original music to be submitted along with your cover if you choose to submit a cover song. You retain ALL rights to any original music submitted. Breakout Artist owns no rights to your music.

Deadline to enter you music is November 30th 2013. Winners will be announced in December 2013 and notified by phone or email.

For more information, visit http://breakoutcompetition.com/.

TheRockTribune’s coverage of the 2012 Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Fest

Posted in All Metal, Artist Watch, News, Photos, Reviews with tags Adelitas Way, Candlelight Red, Godsmack, P.O.D., Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Fest, Shinedown, Staind, The Rock Tribune, TheRockTribune.com on September 5, 2012 by Randy

2012 marks the third year for the Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival, and as the two prior, it’s a must see for all. This year’s line up is packed with talent, from bands like Candlelight Red and P.O.D. on the side stages, to the big boys on the main stage such as Staind, Godsmack, and Shinedown. A classic display of old and new, and being the last big tour of the summer, this may be the only thing that’ll carry you through winter until it all starts over in the spring.

Second stages tend to be where the fan/artist intimacy resides, as it gives the fans a chance to get as close as their heart’s desire and go nuts with the Gods on stage. 2012’s side stages were off the charts in Pittsburgh, PA and will continue to be throughout the rest of the tour as long as the fans show up ready to party and give the bands energy to feed off of. The Ernie Ball and Jager stages didn’t have an act that was disappointing…every band walked out on stage like they owned the place and threw down a performance to back up that attitude. Two of the most impressive acts were Candlelight Red on the Jager stage and P.O.D. on the Ernie ball stage, with CLR being fairly new to the game…they may have won “most impressive.” They stepped out with a fairly small group of people in the pit, but after their second or third song they had drew an enormous crowd…real fist pumping, “heart beating out of the chest” mayhem. Old school nu-metalers P.O.D, a band everyone knows, had the task of headlining the side stages. They straight up set the tone for everyone on the main stage with ease and passion that has fueled them for years and marked them as one of the top three performances of the whole day. If an act has to be labeled as someone who needs to “step it up,” then the award goes to Deuce. The performance they had put on was decent, but for someone who the media and radio stations hype up so much, it didn’t meet expectations.

Main stage acts included Staind (3 consecutive albums debuted at #1) and Godsmack, but let’s not forget Adelitas Way. They are the first band to come out and “break in” the main stage at every city on this tour. The entire band is crowd friendly and makes sure the fans have fun and enjoy themselves as much as they do. As previously mentioned… Staind, always a stellar and consistent performance, (even though Aaron Lewis sings about being a country boy from time to time) is still relevant to hard rock. Godsmack also threw down, with Sully Erna wheeling out (recorded drums on Godsmack’s first album) a complete second drum set, rattling off drum solos alongside drummer Shannon Larkin. When they stepped off stage it left the entire venue with mouths wide open and set the bar awfully high for headliner Shinedown. Their performance was sadly the low point of the day…the band just didn’t show up with a great set list and had a lack luster show that had some fans leaving before it was even half way over. It doesn’t look good when you’re the “main attraction” and you can’t keep everyone’s attention. But maybe someone should tell front man Brent Smith that the year is 2012 and he should be banging his head since he’s a rocker, not attempting to shake his hips like Elvis. Hats off to Rockstar Energy Drink for putting together another great line up this year. All that’s left is to sit back and wonder what next year will behold.